Learning with videos (A1)
Inés wants to fix her bicycle light without going back to the shop. On YouTube she pauses a short video and copies the step with her hands.
Aprender con vídeos
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What you'll learn
Present tense of querer, mirar and parar; video, pause and bicycle words.
Inés wants to ride to her aunt's house with the front bicycle light firm. She opens YouTube, searches for a bicycle light, and picks a short video, not by the number of views. She pauses when the hands touch the screw, makes the same turn, and goes back a few seconds. The light comes on and no longer moves.
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Phrases for training
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una forma excelente de aprender cosas nuevas
newan excellent way to learn new things
Una forma excelente de aprender cosas nuevas explains why videos are useful for learning.
Useful for describing the benefit of a learning method.
sobre cualquier tema que te imagines
newabout any topic you can imagine
Sobre cualquier tema que te imagines emphasizes that the internet has videos about almost everything.
Gives a ready phrase for talking about a wide range of topics.
aprender con videos
newto learn with videos
Aprender con videos names the article's main idea: using videos as a learning tool.
Useful phrase for describing study habits.
un dispositivo con acceso a internet
newa device with internet access
Un dispositivo con acceso a internet describes the basic thing needed to watch learning videos.
Useful for explaining technical requirements.
la barra de búsqueda
newthe search bar
La barra de búsqueda is the place where you type a topic to find a video.
Useful for talking about navigation in apps and websites.
a velocidad de tres cuartos
newat three-quarter speed
A velocidad de tres cuartos describes slower video playback for better understanding.
Useful phrase for video settings and learning pace.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Videos
videos
videos
Videos are recordings you can watch to learn new information.
Central word of the whole article.
Skill
habilidad
skill
Habilidad means an ability to do something, such as cooking or speaking a language.
Useful word for learning and personal development.
Headphones
auriculares
headphones
Auriculares are used to listen to audio without disturbing other people.
Useful word for studying in public places.
Ratings
evaluaciones
ratings or reviews
Evaluaciones means ratings that can help you choose a good video.
Helps explain how to choose online materials.
Rewind
rebobinar
to rewind
Rebobinar means to move a video back to an earlier part.
Useful word for controlling a video while learning.
Notebook
libreta
notebook
Libreta is a small notebook for taking notes while studying.
Useful word for talking about notes.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Ser: son
Los videos son una forma excelente de aprender cosas nuevas
videos are an excellent way to learn new things
Son is a form of ser here and defines what videos are for learning.
Practises a simple A1 pattern for plural definitions.
Poder + infinitive
Puedes aprender idiomas, cocina, música, o cualquier habilidad que te interese
you can learn languages, cooking, music, or any skill
Puedes + aprender expresses the ability or possibility to learn different things.
Useful pattern for saying what you can do online.
Present: abres
Abres una aplicación de videos como YouTube o una plataforma educativa
you open a video app
Abres is a present-tense tú form; the sentence describes a normal step in the process.
Shows present tense for instructions and sequences of actions.
Imperative: toma
Toma notas mientras aprendes
take notes while you learn
Toma is an affirmative tú imperative; the author gives simple advice.
Helps identify short instructions in Spanish.
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